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𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐱𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩. KAST’s product direction is beginning to extend beyond stablecoin payments and card spending. New details in its documentation point to an upcoming set of features that could allow users to buy and sell tokenized stocks, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies without leaving the app. The idea is to bring more asset management and trading functionality into the same environment where users already manage their USD balances. Here’s what the documentation tells us so far. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 The upcoming xStocks functionality is one of the more notable additions. KAST’s documentation references tokenized stocks, although the specific stocks and ETFs that will be supported haven’t been confirmed. The assets are expected to be held in a self-custodial wallet on Solana, powered by Privy. That wallet won’t be limited to tokenized equities. Users will also be able to hold SOL and supported SPL tokens. On the crypto side, the planned functionality goes further: - buy supported cryptocurrencies using a KAST USD balance. - sell crypto and convert the proceeds back to USD. - swap supported tokens directly within the app. KAST also plans to integrate LI.FI for swap routing, which would provide the infrastructure for handling token swaps across supported routes. One important limitation is that tokenized stock trading may not be available in every country. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞 This development makes more sense when viewed alongside KAST’s earlier introduction of Self-Custody Mode. That feature gave users the ability to move USDC from KAST to their own wallet on Solana. It was an important step because it introduced another dimension to how users interact with their funds: beyond keeping assets inside the KAST ecosystem, they could also take control of them through self-custody. The upcoming features appear to build on that foundation. Instead of stopping at the ability to withdraw and hold assets externally, KAST is preparing to give users more ways to interact with those assets directly inside the app. Buy, sell, swap, and hold become part of a more connected experience. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Financial applications are increasingly competing on how much users can accomplish without moving between different platforms. Someone managing a USD balance, buying crypto, swapping tokens, and holding tokenized equities would traditionally need multiple services to handle those activities. Bringing these functions together could reduce that fragmentation. For KAST, it also represents a potential expansion of its product identity. The platform started with a strong focus on stablecoin-based payments and spending. Self-Custody Mode expanded that relationship by giving users more control over their assets. Adding trading functionality would introduce another layer: allowing users to put those balances to work across different supported digital assets. Of course, the actual experience will depend on supported assets, fees, availability, and the final product implementation. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭? There are still important details missing. Which stocks and ETFs will be available? Which countries will have access? What will the trading and swap fees look like? And when will these features become accessible to users? The documentation gives us a glimpse of what’s being developed, but there’s still a lot to learn. If implemented as described, this could be a meaningful extension of the KAST ecosystem. For now, we’ll wait for the official announcements and more details on the rollout. @Coleta_Cripto @KASTxyz

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: KAST Card processed $2.785M in daily spend on Solana alone on August 16, 2026. This is a clear reminder of why Raagulan Pathy is building there. Solana is rapidly emerging as the leading chain for stablecoin payments.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ @Coleta_Cripto

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: KAST Card cumulative spend volume just crossed $656.7M as of Aug 11, 2026. Solana alone accounts for $433M of that total. That’s roughly 66% of KAST’s total card spend coming through Solana. KAST isn’t just building on Solana. It’s already moving serious volume through it. @Coleta_Cripto @KASTxyz @raagulanpathy

𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 (𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝟲𝘁𝗵) KAST Card top-ups hit 3,727 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 on Aug 6, continuing strong multi-chain activity with a clear Solana lead. 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 🥇 @solana – 1,463 🥈 @ethereum – 748 🥉 @BSC – 586 𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: TRON – 406 Polygon – 197 Arbitrum – 179 Avalanche – 80 Base – 66 Optimism – 2 (Data via @Paymentscan · Top-Ups view.)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ @Coleta_Cripto @KASTxyz

𝗡𝗲𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 (𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵) Stablecoin card top-ups hit approximately $3.818M on July 28, and KAST continues to dominate. Top performers by volume: 🥇 @KASTxyz – $2.415M 🥈 @RedotPay – $1.124M 🥉 @Solayer_Pay – $107K 𝗔𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: @avici – $71.3K @useTria – $47.33K @solflare – $29.58K Phantom Cash – $24.35K (Data via @Paymentscan · Top-Ups view)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ @raagulanpathy @Coleta_Cripto

𝗡𝗘𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 (𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟳) Biggest card swipe in the last 24 hours: 🥇 @KASTxyz – $41,381 • Chain: Polygon • Wallet: 0x1dc08D7E1B8537343AFCf52e2bdfAEdc185664B3 • Cashback earned: ≈ $621 (2% rewards rate) • Fee paid: ≈ $372 (0.9% FX markup)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ • Timestamp: Jul-27-2026 02:03:19 PM +UTC • Source: @OpenRatelive @Coleta_Cripto @raagulanpathy

𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝗝𝘂𝗹 𝟮𝟲) @KASTxyz monthly card volume: $199M ↑ 14% MoM · Measured on-chain; source: @OpenRatelive In the combined monthly card volume chart, KAST is one of the clearest growth stories. It has steadily expanded its contribution to the overall stack, helping drive the category higher while posting its own strong monthly print. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘀 (𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁) • Monthly volume: $199M (+14% month-over-month) • 24h card spend: $5.88M • Active cardholders (24h): 4.4K
→ Average $1,322 per active holder • Monthly active cardholders: Peak 62.5K • Power users: Top 5% of holders drive 48% of spend • Lead settlement chain: Solana (40% of 24h volume), followed by Tron, Ethereum, Arbitrum, and others (9 chains live) openrate.live/cards @raagulanpathy @Coleta_Cripto

$11.8 billion in annual crypto-card spend. Only $22 million in net profit across the entire space. 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀: 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 (𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱) • RedotPay — 48% • 𝗞𝗔𝗦𝗧 — 𝟮𝟱% • Rain — 17% • Ether.fi Cash — 11% • Karta — 4% @KASTxyz already owns 25% of that spend (2nd only to RedotPay). We are still early. @Coleta_Cripto @raagulanpathy

KAST has scaled to more than 1M users and is processing about $5B in annualized transaction volume, reflecting the growing adoption of stablecoin-based financial services beyond trading and crypto-native use cases. elliptic.co 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: •KAST Card: Visa card with stablecoin spending and cashback. •USD Global Accounts: Receive and hold USD globally. •KAST Earn: Yield on eligible stablecoin balances. •Global & Local Payouts: Stablecoin transfers and local payment rails. •Spend: Accepted at 150M+ Visa merchants worldwide. KAST expects to reach a $100M annual revenue run rate in 2026. Revenue has already doubled since the end of September 2025, underscoring its rapid growth. bloomberg.com coingape.com 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬/𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: •KAST Business •Global Business Accounts (15+ currencies) •Corporate Cards & Team Expense Management •Instant Payouts to 200+ Countries •Finance Tool Integrations Taken together, these milestones position KAST as one of the fastest-growing stablecoin-powered financial platforms, with expanding consumer adoption and an increasingly global payments infrastructure. @Coleta_Cripto @KASTxyz @raagulanpathy

Over 200M people in Nigeria, almost 70% of whom are youths, have already ditched traditional banks in favor of fintechs, and @KASTxyz is the leading neobank, according to @OpenRatelive, with a 64.1/100 match. However, the real story goes much deeper. Nigeria is grappling with severe inflation and persistent economic uncertainty. The Naira keeps weakening, cross-border payments remain painfully restricted (@PayPal only recently resumed operations and is still far from fully functional), and moving or protecting funds from inflation feels like a daily struggle. This environment has made Nigeria one of the fastest-adopting countries for stablecoins in Africa; they’re not just a nice-to-have; they’re a necessity. Businesses, both formal and informal, face this pain most acutely. They need reliable, inflation-resistant, borderless financial tools to survive and scale. This is exactly where KAST is positioned to win big in the coming years. By doubling down on Nigeria, KAST can capture a massive, high-growth market that is young, fintech-native, and hungry for better financial rails. The stablecoin opportunity alone is enormous, and the players who deliver seamless, trustworthy solutions in this environment are already being richly rewarded just like @OPay_NG, which grossed $614.8M across Nigeria in 2025 alone, according to the US SEC. Nigeria’s challenges are KAST’s greatest advantage. The timing is perfect, the demand is proven, and the upside is massive. KAST is set to dominate. @raagulanpathy @Coleta_Cripto

What if the massive rise of stablecoins isn’t just a crypto phenomenon, but also a smart move to keep the US dollar at the top globally? As a freelancer who relies on KAST every day, this question has been on my mind. For years we’ve seen the dollar gradually losing some of its dominance. Countries are exploring alternatives, trade deals are bypassing it, and people in volatile economies are struggling with their local banking systems. Then came a noticeable shift. Regulators started embracing stablecoins more openly. Infrastructure for instant global dollar access expanded fast, virtual accounts, seamless payments, embedded finance. The tech wasn’t brand new, but traditional banks had been too slow, too expensive, and too limited to make it work at scale. This is exactly why I turned to KAST; it directly fixes the frustrations I faced with traditional banking as a freelancer. • Slow international transfers that delayed client payments • High fees eating into my earnings • Poor access when working from different countries • Outdated systems that don’t fit a borderless lifestyle With KAST, I now have a Global USD Account powered by stablecoins, instant cards I can use anywhere, fast cross-border payouts in 170+ countries, and the ability to hold, earn, and spend dollars without the usual headaches. Whether I’m in Venezuela dealing with hyperinflation, Nigeria navigating forex issues, Lebanon facing banking crises, or bouncing between projects; it keeps my money stable and accessible. For the fintech community, here’s what stands out to me about KAST: KAST isn’t just another neobank, it’s solving real pain points in traditional finance that freelancers like me deal with constantly. It turns stablecoins into practical, everyday tools and helps extend USD stability to people who need it most. So the question I keep coming back to: What are the odds that this stablecoin boom, and tools like KAST, are part of a bigger strategy to protect the US dollar’s dominance by solving the exact problems old-school banking created? Is it clever policy meeting innovation? Pure market disruption? Or a mix of both? Would love to hear your takes, KAST fam. How has KAST helped you get around banking limitations? What do you think is really driving this shift? Drop your thoughts and experiences in the CS or join the KAST communities below let’s discuss and learn together. @Coleta_Cripto

for a long time, crypto focused on getting people onchain. now the focus is changing. people want to pay, get paid, save, and spend without jumping through five different apps. that's where the industry is heading. after two years of building, it's great to see projects like @KASTxyz helping move that transition forward. congratulations to the KAST team and the entire community on an incredible two-year journey of building. may the years ahead bring even greater impact, growth, and adoption. @Coleta_Cripto

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